By Emma Loura Riley County renewed its National Flood Insurance program certification Monday. Riley County is classified as a Class 9 community and must fill out the forms to maintain this classification by April 1. “That is due to several activities that we perform,” said Amanda Webb, the county planning and development director. “In order [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher A Fort Riley man appeared in court Monday to enter his plea and get the trial scheduled for a case in which he faces charges of sex crimes. Joshue Sandoval Serrano, 23, maintained he plea of innocence through his lawyer, Cole Hawver, for the charges of rape and two counts of aggravated [...]
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K-State announced Friday it must cease operation of its two Feed the Future Innovation Labs, following sweeping cuts by the federal government that have suspended a number of research projects and required cutting nine positions at the university. The move comes amid federal budget cuts and stop-work orders issued in late January by the U.S. [...]
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Former Manhattan High principal Terry McCarty this week resigned from a new superintendent job after the district learned his last employer was suing him for stealing money. McCarty, who left Manhattan in 2013, was hired in January as superintendent at USD 457 Garden City. He was to start July 1. However, district officials became aware [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man appeared for a status hearing Tuesday, as he faces charges of attempted murder. Clayson Joyce, 22, is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery, seven counts of aggravated child endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm [...]
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Wamego Public Schools is in the market for a new superintendent. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, the USD 320 board of education accepted Rob McKim’s resignation. McKim informed the board he would be sending an email to district staff and had notified several staff members prior to the meeting. According to KNZA Radio in Hiawatha, McKim [...]
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The Class 2A state basketball returns to Manhattan this week after a one year hiatus. Visit Manhattan Executive Director Marcia Rozell joined KMAN’s Morning News Wednesday to discuss the economic impact of the tournament, what fans can expect and what’s ahead as the Kansas State High School Athletics Association (KSHSAA) considers some changes to the [...]
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By Emma Loura The county adopted short-term rental criteria in January 2022, when land development regulations came into effect. Because it can be difficult to enforce short-term rental regulations when someone doesn’t have a license, a county can use help from the state’s authority to set rules in place. Amanda Webb, the county’s planning director, [...]
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A structure fire in rural Geary County, thankfully, resulted in no injuries Sunday evening. According to a Facebook post from the Geary County Rural Fire Department, firefighters were called to a structure fire at a residence around 6 p.m. Sunday in the 24 hundred block of MIlford Lake Road. The fire was contained to the [...]
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An accident occurred on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 11:25 AM near Wabaunsee County, specifically on Buffalo Mound Road just south of Old Stone Church Road. A 2021 GMC Rockport cargo truck failed to yield at a railroad crossing and was struck by a railroad maintenance vehicle heading east. The collision caused the GMC to [...]
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